Meet
The
Athlete Support Managers
Athlete Support Manager
Claire Brand
Claire is looking forward to attending this years camp.
Claire is a Level 1 Swim England Team Manager.
Claire will be responsible for the safeguarding of athletes and will ensure the general care and wellbeing of the swimmers.
Athlete Support Manager
Maria Chandler
Maria is a Level 2 Swim England Artistic Swimming Coach as well as a Level 1 Artistic Swimming Judge.
Maria will be supporting our camp athletes throughout the week to ensure they are all happy and healthy!
Athlete Support Manager
Erin Stratton
Erin is looking forward to attending this years In Synch Training Camp.
Erin will be keeping our parent WhatsApp group up to date with plenty of photos whilst we are away. Erin will be the primary contact for parents for the duration of In Synch Training Camp.
Meet
The
Coaches
Camp Director
Maisie Wright
This is Maisie’s second time leading an In Synch Camp, the first in Spain in 2023. Maisie was Head Coach at Aquaoaks Artistic Swimming Club from 2021-2024.
In 2023 Maisie was awarded South East Swim England AS Coach Of The Year and her club, Aquaoaks, was awarded Swim England Artistic Swimming Club Of The Year.
Maisie is a Level 2 Swim England Artistic Swimming Coach.
Qualifications include:
- STA Award in Swimming Teaching
- Enhanced DBS Check
- UK Coaching Safeguarding & Protecting Children & Young People
- Safeguarding Deaf and Disabled Children
- Mental Health Youth Awareness Training
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- RLSS National Rescue Award for Teachers and Coaches
- Swim England Level 2 Team Manager
Lead Coach
Bianca Hofstatter
Bianca cannot wait to travel to the UK this summer to join us at In Synch Summer Training Camp 2025!
Bianca is former Austrian and USA National Team artistic swimmer. She was born in the United States and then moved to Austria for four years where she graduated high school, before moving back to the USA.
Achievements include:
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2021 U.S. Junior National Championship: 2nd (Free Solo)
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2019 Swedish Open: 1st (Solo)
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2019 Austrian Nationals: 1st (Solo)
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2019 Hungarian Open: 1st (Solo)
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2019 Ukrainian Open: 3rd (Solo)
She has led training sessions for athletes all over the world, most recently her Artistry Masterclass in Los Angles, December 2024. Bianca can’t wait to pass on as much knowledge as possible to all of our In Synch Camp attendees this summer.
Coach
Gemma Galli
Gemma is looking forward to joining us as a coach at In Synch Summer Camp this year!
Gemma Galli is a retired Italian artistic swimmer. A two-time Olympian, Gemma represented Italy at both the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. As the former captain of the Italian national team, she guided her team to success on the world stage.
Since retiring from competition, she has turned her focus to coaching, sharing her knowledge and passion with the next generation of athletes.
Achievements include:
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Two-time Olympian (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020)
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World Championship medalist
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Multiple-time European Championship medalist
Gemma is excited to travel to the UK this July to join our coaching team and work with the talented athletes at In Synch Camp!
Coach
Daisy Gunn
Daisy is an experienced and passionate artistic swimming coach with a wealth of knowledge gained from her time as a competitive swimmer at the highest level.
As a former member of the Great Britain Senior National Team, Daisy represented her country in international competitions. Since retiring from elite competition, Daisy has transitioned into coaching, where she brings her extensive experience and love for the sport to help athletes of all ages achieve their goals.
Achievements include:
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Silver in Free Team - Paris World Series - French Open 2020
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4th European Championships 2022
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6th World Championships 2022
Daisy is a Level 1 Swim England Artistic Swimming Coach and has completed a Safeguarding and Protecting Child & Young People qualification. Daisy also has a degree from the University of Bristol in Sports Rehabilitation.